Thermal conductance of guanaco (Lama guanicoe) pelage

Mariana Bulgarella, Daniel De Lamo

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Abstract

1. Guarded hot plate technique was used to measure thermal conductance of winter, summer and sheared pelts of Lama guanicoe. 2. Mean thermal conductance of winter and summer pelage was 1.64 W/m2°C and 1.79 W/m 2°C, respectively. 3. Mean heat loss in natural pelage, in free convection conditions was 1.74 W/m2°C and 2.3 W/m 2°C in sheared pelts. 4. From our results, there is seasonal moult in guanacos.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)569-573
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Thermal Biology
Volume30
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2005

Keywords

  • Argentina
  • Guanaco
  • Moulting
  • Patagonia
  • Pelage
  • Shearing
  • Thermal conductance

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